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Stanley Market, Hong Kong – a walk down leisure lane

A dog, cigar dangling from lips and teeth slightly bared, seems about to spew “What is the interest for my family?” (‘Godfather’) or some such dialogue from a mafia based movie. His neighbor, a cow in a tie, stares at me with tiny, gleaming eyes. This isn’t some weird dream, though.

I’m at Stanley Market in Hong Kong and these are just harmless creatures painted on canvas. A street market stocked with reasonably priced souvenirs and sundry impulse purchase items like hats, Stanley stands out in my mind because of quirky paintings like these, and that of Tintin and the inimitable Captain Haddock racing down a street in a Ford.

Vallonne Vineyards (Published in Lonely Planet Magazine India)

A cowherd watches an egret as it glides around like a paper plane before settling down near him. His buffaloes, the egret’s brethren, and a few Black Ibis languidly forage on their daily turf, unmindful of the chitter chatter of…

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Singapore on a layover – when missing a flight doesn’t hurt

Missing a flight could be a good thing. OK, here’s the rider – ‘if you have a connecting flight, the onward flight is of the same/partner airline and the missed connection is not your fault’. Allow me to elaborate. After…

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Caught in the net at Ashtamudi

Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala offers one of the best backwaters experience that the South Indian state is so well known for. Part of a river with little or no current, the backwaters lie parallel to the Arabian Sea Coast –…

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My daughter and I – finding each other through travel

My daughter Sharanya and I look down at the Alaknanda river. “Let’s go,” I say and we begin the hard climb down an uneven, slippery section of the hillside. At one point, a Mango tree, felled by a storm the…

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Saputara – Paragliding experience (Top 10 things to do or see, places to visit)

Like any other place in India, Saputara in Gujarat changes colours with the season. If you visit during the monsoon, you’ll find it wearing its best greens and celebrating the rains with a ‘Monsoon Festival’. Mumbai residents in the neighboring state…

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Meghamalai (Published in Lonely Planet Magazine)

Meghamalai in Tamil Nadu state got its name from having its head in the clouds – quite literally! Meghamalai means ‘Mountain in/of the clouds’ and when you’re visiting in the monsoon, you can see the mist rolling over vibrant greens…

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Bali – where religion meets art and culture (Guest Post by Arun Iyer)

Bali’s essence is best captured in a quote by American author Elizabeth Gilbert (known for her book ‘Eat, Pray,Love’) which goes like this – “Religious ceremonies are of paramount importance in Bali ( an island, don’t forget, with seven unpredictable…

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6 things to do and see in Kanha apart from the tiger safari at Kanha National Park

Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh is known for its tigers and many people generally don’t go beyond a safari, but there are other interesting options available to visitors. If you’re staying beyond one or two nights, you might want…

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Kanha National Park – the dynamics of a tiger safari

“Her name is Choti Maada”, meaning young female, says the guide as softly as his gruff voice will permit. He’s referring to the tigress lapping water from a stagnating, brownish forest stream at Kanha National Park in Central India. Her…

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